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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… trains were warm and were lit with kerosene lanterns. Snow removal from the tracks could be dangerous, requiring trains to back up, regain speed…"

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Oakfield Historical Society

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"For many years the bridge lighted by lanterns and when the lights appeared the children knew that it was time to go home The bridge was sometimes…"

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Friends of Wood Island Light

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Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… print, carte de visite, cabinet cards, or even lantern slides and glass negatives could be considered early, as many find their origins within the…"

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Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… 1000-watt theatrical type bulb powers the lantern as of 2009. A mechanized base holds two bulbs which automatically pivots 180 degrees should one…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"Towle and his Combined Foot-Warmer and Lantern, patented June 8, 1880; and Henry O. Stanley and his Rangeley Spinner, late 1800s."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… which were the result of unsupervised candles, lanterns, wood or oil stoves, or cigarettes from human hands."

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"A keeper lived in the house to keep the lantern lit around the clock. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1935, when a separate electrical tower with a…"

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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